Save Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians in the U.S.
January 9, 2026
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Advocacy
At Beyond Borders, we are inspired by the Haitian proverb “the rock in the water doesn’t understand the misery of the rock in the sun.” […] Read Article
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Meet the Caseworkers
Meet one of the dedicated caseworkers who are accompanying families in Beyond Borders’ Hurricane Matthew Response Program. Yvrose St. Luc (photo) is one of six full-time caseworkers with the Asosyasyon Animatè ak Peyizan Lagonave (AAPLAG), one of Beyond Borders’…
“We must break this system of exploitation.”
Smith Maxime (left) directs the United to End Child Slavery partnership between Beyond Borders and Free the Slaves, and he is a key player in the Schools Not Slavery initiative. Smith is a lawyer with a Master’s Degree in Project Management and he is the father of…
By The Numbers: What Your Support for Schools Not Slavery Does in Haiti
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Emeline’s Journey: Alone. Beaten. Starved. But Not Forgotten.
She was forced to get up at 2 a.m. to clean, cook, and wash the family’s clothes. They routinely beat her, threw water on her when they weren’t satisfied with her work, denied her food, and locked her up in their house when they went out. She was not allowed to go to…
Join the Beyond Borders Team!
We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic individual to join our team as Creative Director. Our Creative Director must be spirited and passionate about our mission to improve the lives of ultra-vulnerable families in Haiti and possess the innovative thinking…
We’re Watching the Development of Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma continues to move towards Haiti as a Category 5 storm. Puerto Rico is already feeling the effects, with 15 -20 foot storm surges expected in some coastal communities. It is being described as the strongest Atlantic hurricane in history, with winds…
The Graduation Model: A Sustainable Way Out of Extreme Poverty
In 2016, Beyond Borders brought the Graduation Model to rural Lagonav Island, as a way to equip ultra-poor families with the skills they need to lift themselves out of extreme poverty and stay out. Today, 230 families in nine communities on Lagonav have graduated from…
Intimate Partner Violence Declines by More Than 50%
Beyond Borders’ community-based initiative, Rethinking Power, works to prevent violence against women and girls in Haiti by addressing the root causes of violence – the imbalance in power between women and men. And it’s working! A study in the British…
Beyond Borders Approved for 2017 CFC
We’re proud to announce that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has once again approved Beyond Borders’ participation in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Our designation code is 12130. Thanks to the generosity of more than 400,000 federal…
BB Named ‘One of the Best’ by Catalogue for Philanthropy
We are honored to be recognized as one of the best small nonprofits in the 2017-18 Catalogue for Philanthropy. And we are grateful to supporters like you who are committed to Haiti. Thank you! See the full list of top nonprofits in the Catalogue here: goo.gl/aXoU9R…
These Kids Are Making Their Own Schoolbooks
Thank you to all of our generous donors who are supporting Schools Not Slavery and the work to make high-quality education for children in rural Haiti a reality. We are grateful for your support. Take a look inside the kind of classroom that your support makes…
Mothers of Slave Children
Several years back I shared this story of a meeting I had with a group of mothers we work with in Haiti. I was asked to share it again this Mother’s Day, and I thought you might like to read it too. Thank you so much for your open heart for Haiti’s…